battalion

英 [bəˈtæliən]

美 [bəˈtæliən]

n.  (军队的)营; (有组织的)队伍

复数：battalions　

GRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.7237 / COCA.8735

牛津词典

noun

• （军队的）营
  a large group of soldiers that form part of a brigade
• （有组织的）队伍
  a large group of people, especially an organized group with a particular purpose
  1. a battalion of supporters
     由支持者组成的队伍

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 营；军营
  Abattalionis a large group of soldiers that consists of three or more companies.
  1. Anthony was ordered to return to his battalion...
     安东尼受命返回自己的军营。
  2. He joined the second battalion of the Grenadier Guards.
     他加入了英国近卫步兵第一团第二营。
• N-COUNT （尤指有组织、有特定任务、高效的）一大群，一大批
  Abattalion ofpeople is a large group of them, especially a well-organized, efficient group that has a particular task to do.
  1. There were battalions of highly paid publicists to see that such news didn't make the press.
     有一大批拿高薪的公关人员可以确保这样的新闻不会见诸报端。

英英释义

noun

• an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
• a large indefinite number
  1. a battalion of ants
  2. a multitude of TV antennas
  3. a plurality of religions
  Synonym:large numbermultitudepluralitypack

双语例句

• Which battalion are they from?
  他们是从哪一营队来的？
• Their battalion was escorted by only two Germans.
  他们的营只由两个德国兵押送。
• Then he was reassigned to be a company commander at a infantry battalion.
  然后，他被调任到一个步兵营带兵担任连长。
• The defence minister has announced that the garrison is to be reinforced with another battalion of soldiers.
  国防部长宣布要再派一个营士兵去增援要塞。
• A whole battalion of soldiers surrounded us in a tight ring.
  整个军队把我们紧紧地包围在包围圈中。
• The battalion keeps complete fire discipline.
  营完全遵守了射击纪律。
• Probably, their task was not to destroy our battalion and brigade.
  可能他们的任务不是歼灭我们的营和旅。
• They are group army, corps, division, brigade, regiment, battalion, company and platoon.
  他历任旅长、军长等职。分别是集团军、军、师、旅、团、营、连、排。
• The battalion went directly to the airport to begin digging in
  该营直接开到机场掘壕防守。
• An engineer construction or combat battalion built the needed bridges.
  一个工程建筑营或战斗营修建需要的桥梁。